Padma Khanna
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Padma Khanna is an Indian actress, dancer and director. She appeared mainly in Hindi
and Bhojpuri films in the 1970 and 80s.
In television, she is most remembered for her role in movie 'Saudagar' with Amitabh Bachhan & also as Queen Kaikeyi
in Ramanand Sagar
's epic series Ramayan
(1987–1988).
training when she was just about 7 by Pandit Birju Maharaj
. She was born in Benaras and was introduced to Bollywood under the suggestions of actresses Padmini
and Vyjayanthimala
.
and Pakeezah
in which she acted as a double
for Meena Kumari
during mujra
numbers. In the 1980s, she played Queen Kaikeyi in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan which aired on Doordarshan
.
In 2008, she choreographed and acted in a musical based on the epic Ramayana
with 64 actors and dancers at Avery Fisher Hall
, New York
, directed by her husband, Jagdish L. Sidana. She also directed a Bhojpuri film, Nahir Hutal Jaya (2004).
. She has a daughter Neha Sidana, and son Akshar Sidana.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Bhojpuri films in the 1970 and 80s.
In television, she is most remembered for her role in movie 'Saudagar' with Amitabh Bachhan & also as Queen Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi , in the Hindu epic Rāmāyaṇa, was the second of King Daśaratha's three wives and a queen of Ayodhyā. She was the mother of Bharata...
in Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the extremely popular Ramayan television series, a television adaptation of the ancient Indian epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita.Sagar was born at Asal Guru-Ke near Lahore...
's epic series Ramayan
Ramayan (TV series)
Ramayan is a highly successful Indian television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78-episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from January 25, 1987, to July 31, 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m...
(1987–1988).
Early life
Born in 1949, Khanna started her KathakKathak
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers...
training when she was just about 7 by Pandit Birju Maharaj
Birju Maharaj
Brijmo Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj is currently the leading exponent of the Varanasi Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India.He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, including his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father...
. She was born in Benaras and was introduced to Bollywood under the suggestions of actresses Padmini
Padmini
Padmini in Sanskrit means "She who sits on the lotus" and refers to the Goddess Lakshmi. It is common name for girls in India.* Rani Padmini of Chittor* Padmini , Indian actress and trained Bharathanatyam dancer who acted in over 250 Indian movies...
and Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala Bali is an Indian film actress, Bharathanatyam dancer, carnatic singer, dance choreographer, golfer and a Parliamentarian....
.
Career
Khanna debuted as an actress in the 1961 Bhojpuri film Bhaiyya when she was just 12. She got her break in 1970 when she played a cabaret dancer in Johnny Mera Naam. She often played dancers, appearing in films like Loafer, Jaan-E-BahaarJaan-e-Bahaar
Jaan-e-Bahaar is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Kapoor. Playback is by Mohammad Rafi.-Cast:*G. Asrani *Manju Asrani ... Mona*Bhagwan*Jagdeep ... Mithailal *Kanhaiyalal*Pinchoo Kapoor ... Mr. Rai...
and Pakeezah
Pakeezah
Pakeezah is a 1972 Indian film. It was directed by Kamal Amrohi who was known for his perfectionism. The music is by Ghulam Mohammed and Naushad...
in which she acted as a double
Body double
A body double is a general term for someone who substitutes for the credited actor of a character in any recorded visual medium, in shots where the character's body is shown but the face is either not visible or shown indistinctly, or in shots where the image of the credited actor's face is joined,...
for Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari , born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema...
during mujra
Mujra
Mujra is a form of dance originated by tawaif during the Mughal era. incorporated elements of the native classical Kathak dance onto music such as thumris and ghazals or poems of those from other Mughal cultures such as Bahadur Shah Zafar. Mujra was traditionally performed at mehfils and in...
numbers. In the 1980s, she played Queen Kaikeyi in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan which aired on Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
.
In 2008, she choreographed and acted in a musical based on the epic Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
with 64 actors and dancers at Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
Avery Fisher Hall is a concert hall, in New York City and is part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex. It is the home of the New York Philharmonic, with a capacity of 2,738 seats.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, directed by her husband, Jagdish L. Sidana. She also directed a Bhojpuri film, Nahir Hutal Jaya (2004).
Personal life
She is married to film director Jagdish L. Sidana. She currently resides in New Jersey, USA, and runs Indianica Dance Academy in Iselin, New JerseyIselin, New Jersey
Iselin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 16,698.-Geography:...
. She has a daughter Neha Sidana, and son Akshar Sidana.
Television
- "Pehchaan" Humtv - Directed By Mehreen Jabbar (2006)
- Taank Jhaank (sitcom)- Sonytv india
Hindi films
- Johny Mera NaamJohny Mera NaamJohny Mera Naam is a 1970 Indian Hindi movie. Directed by Vijay Anand, it stars the director's brother, Dev Anand and Pran in the role of a pair of brothers separated in childhood. Hema Malini, Jeevan, Premnath, I. S. Johar and Iftekhar also star in this movie. It is considered a Dev Anand...
(1970) - SeemaSeema (1971 film)Seema is a 1971 Hindi film directed by Surendra Mohan.-Cast:*Rakesh Roshan*Kabir Bedi*Simi Garewal*Padma Khanna *Chand Usmani*Abhi Bhattacharya*Sulochana*Bharathi Vishnuvardhan...
(1971) - PakeezahPakeezahPakeezah is a 1972 Indian film. It was directed by Kamal Amrohi who was known for his perfectionism. The music is by Ghulam Mohammed and Naushad...
(1972) - SaudagarSaudagar (1973 film)Saudagar is a 1973 Bollywood film, directed by Sudhendu Roy, and based on Bengali story, Ras by Narendranath Mitra. It stars Nutan Behl as Mijuben and Amitabh Bachchan as Moti, in the leading roles. It also featured Trilok Kapoor, Padma Khanna as Phoolbanu. Murad, Leela Mishra as , Dev Kishan,...
(1973) - Loafer (1973)
- Hera PheriHera Pheri (1976 film)Hera Pheri is a 1976 Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Shreeram Lagoo and Asrani. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyrics by Anjaan.This movie was 'superhit' at boxoffice.Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare...
(1976) - Pappi (1977)
- LakhanLakhan (1979 film)Lakhan is a 1979 Hindi film starring Ranjeeta Kaur, Padma Khanna, Navin Nischol and Amrish Puri....
(1979) - Jaan-E-BahaarJaan-e-BahaarJaan-e-Bahaar is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Kapoor. Playback is by Mohammad Rafi.-Cast:*G. Asrani *Manju Asrani ... Mona*Bhagwan*Jagdeep ... Mithailal *Kanhaiyalal*Pinchoo Kapoor ... Mr. Rai...
(1979) - Yaar Meri Zindagi (2008)
Bhojpuri films
- Bhaiya (1961)
- Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari ChadhaiboGanga Maiyya Tohe Piyari ChadhaiboGanga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo is Bhojpuri film released in 1962 directed by Kundan Kumar was the first-ever Bhojpuri film. It had music by Chitragupta and songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi.-Development:...
(1962) - BidesiyaBidesiyaBidesiya is Bhojpuri film released in 1963 directed by S.N. Tripathi produced by Bachubhai Shah.- Cast :* Kumari Naaz..as.. Parvati* Sujit Kumar..as.. Bidesi Thakur* Jeevan..as.. Chhote Thakur* Sheelkumar* Padma Khanna..as.. Chhoti Malkin...
(1963) - Balam PardesiaBalam PardesiaBalam Pardesia is Bhojpuri film released in 1979 directed by Nazir HussainThe actors were Rakesh pandey and Padama khanna.The songs of the Film is superhit even in non Bhojpuri area too....
(1979) - Basuria Baje Ganga Teer (1986)
- MaiMai (film)Mai is Bhojpuri filmof drama genre, released in 1989 and directed by Rajkumar Sharma.- Cast :* Narayan Bhandari* Sheela David* Padma Khanna* Vijay Khare* Pankaj Sarma* Hari Shukla* Shraddha Sinha- Crew :* Film producer...
(1989) - Dagabaj Balma
- Bahuria
- Godna
- Tulsi Sorhe Hamar Angna
- KajariKajariKajari , derived from the Hindi word Kajra, or Kohl, is a genre of semi-classical singing, popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar . It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black monsoon cloud come hanging in the summer skies, and the style is notably sung during the...
- Rangali Chunaria Rang Me Tohar
- Bhauji De Da Aacharawa Ke Chao
- Bhaiya Dooj
External links
- Padma Khanna, Filmography at Bollywood HungamaBollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....